NP, CHCH 2/14/1864

From the Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle
 
February 14, 1864
 
Painfull Accident
   A young gentleman, a nephew of Mr. R. R. Prentiss, Proctor of the University, was painfully injured yesterday in stepping on the platform of the cars at the University station {Virginia Central RR}, while the train was in motion. The flesh of the cheek was so badly torn as to hang down on one side over the lower part of the face. He was taken charge of by Dr. M. Keanie at the hospital, his wound sewed up and dressed, and at last accounts he was doing well. The hurt though painful and disfiguring is not supposed to be dangerous.
   From the carelessness with which people step about on the platforms of cars while in motion, the only wonder is that more are not killed and crippled.

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